Institute for Nationalities Marks 50th AnniversaryYunnan Institute for Nationalities, the cradle of the first generation of college students from many ethnic minorities in China, held a grand celebration Friday to commemorate its 50th anniversary.Located in Southwest China's Yunnan Province, which is home to numerous ethnic minorities, the institute has played an important role in educating ethnic people. Sources indicated that more than 85 percent of the institute's new students every year are minorities, and some 38,000 graduates are now working in various sectors in China's ethnic minority regions. Yunnan Institute for Nationalities has grown into a modern socialist college, offering bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and courses of study for foreign students. Experts and heads of some 80 states and regions have visited the institute to see first-hand the diversity of its student body and the academic programs offered. It has also established long- term cooperation relations with scores of foreign universities. |
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